Thalipeeth

Full written recipe for Thalipeeth

Prep time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking time: 6-7 minutes

Serves: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

• GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 3-4 NOS.
• GARLIC | लेहसुन 10-12 CLOVES
• CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1/2 TSP
• SALT | नमक A PINCH
• JOWAR FLOUR | ज्वार का आटा 1 CUP
• BAJRA FLOUR | बाजरे का आटा 1/2 CUP
• GRAM FLOUR | बेसन 1/2 CUP
• WHEAT FLOUR | गेहूं का आटा 1/4 CUP
• RICE FLOUR | चावल का आटा 1/4 CUP
• SALT | नमक TO TASTE
• CORIANDER POWDER | धनिया पाउडर 1 TBSP
• TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/2 TSP
• KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1 TSP
• ONION | प्याज़ 1 LARGE (CHOPPED)
• FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया A LARGE HANDFUL
• WHITE SESAME SEEDS | सफेद तिल 1 TSP
• WATER | पानी 3/4 - 1 CUP
• OIL | तेल 1 TSP
• GHEE | घी AS REQUIRED

Method:

1. Add the green chillies, garlic, cumin seeds & salt into a mortar or a mixer grinder jar & grind it into a coarse paste.
2. In a large bowl add all the flours along with salt, coriander powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, chilli & garlic paste, onion, fresh coriander, white sesame seeds & mix well to combine all the dry ingredients.
3. Further add water gradually & bring all the dry flour together to form a semi-soft dough then continue to knead the dough for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add the oil on the dough & incorporate it into the dough by kneading for 2-3 more minutes, cover the dough with damp cloth let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
5. To cook the thalipeeth, set a tawa over high flame & let it get hot until you shape the thalipeeth.
6. You will require a flat platform & a muslin cloth to shape the thalipeeth.
7. Dip the cloth into water & squeeze out all the extra water, then plate the cloth on the platform.
8. Take a medium sized portion from the dough, form it into a roundel & then slightly press it to get an evenly sized thick disc.
9. Place the portioned dough onto the cloth, wet your hand & carefully press the dough & flatten it out into a semi thin chapati over the muslin cloth, if your hand starts to stick then dip it in water again & continue to shape the thalipeeth.
10. Then make 3-4 whole in the thalipeeth using your finger.
11. Once the tawa gets hot & you have shaped the thalipeeth, add some ghee on the tawa, then spread the ghee on the tawa by wiping it with a kitchen towel.
12. Lift the muslin cloth from one side & place it upside down on the tawa so that the thalipeeth sticks, then carefully peel off the muslin cloth from the top.
13. Add ghee in the holes & on the sides, then separate the thalipeeth from the tawa using a flat spatula, cover & cook over medium low flame for 2-3 minutes.
14. Further take the lid off, slip the thalipeeth & pour ghee in the holes & on the sides & cook for 2-3 minutes.
15. Your delicious & healthy thalipeeth is ready, serve hot along with some curd, pickle & white butter.